"lampwick" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 燈芯

Definition

燈內或蠟燭內的細條材料，用以吸取燃料（如油或蠟），讓其燃燒產生光亮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Lampwick” 是專有或舊時用詞，多用於油燈、古代照明器具。僅指用於燃燒的芯，而非燈具本身。在日常生活裡較少用到。

Examples

The lampwick needs to be replaced before lighting the lamp.

在點燈前需要換新的**燈芯**。

He bought new oil and a lampwick for the old lantern.

他為舊燈籠買了新油和一條**燈芯**。

A short lampwick will not burn well.

**燈芯**太短，燃燒不好。

She twisted a piece of cotton into a makeshift lampwick for the old oil lamp.

她用棉花捻成臨時的**燈芯**給舊油燈用。

If the lampwick is too long, the flame becomes smoky.

如果**燈芯**太長，火焰會變得冒煙。

The vintage lamp worked perfectly once he trimmed the old lampwick.

他修剪了舊**燈芯**後，那盞老式燈運作得很好。